IL HB5066 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-02-18 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 26 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-02-18 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Illinois Prescribed Burning Act. Removes a provision making a property owner and any person conducting a prescribed burn liable for actual damage or injury caused by the prescribed burn or resulting smoke upon proof of negligence. Provides instead that no landowner, agent of the landowner, or certified prescribed burn manager is liable for damage, injury, or loss caused by a prescribed burn or resulting smoke unless proven to be grossly negligent. Effective immediately.
Title
PRESCRIBED BURNING-LIABILITY
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-18 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2022-02-14 | House | To Civil Procedure & Tort Liability Subcommittee |
| 2022-02-09 | House | Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| 2022-01-27 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2022-01-27 | House | First Reading |
| 2022-01-26 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tim Butler |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 525 | 37 | 15 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
Illinois State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5066&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=110&GA=102 |
| Text | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB5066.htm |
